Planning application
19 Wilton Drive Darlington DL3 9PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to 1-no. Copper Beech Tree (T9) protected under Tree Preservation Order (no.3) 1968 - Crown reduction of 1-2.000-meters (amended description)
As published by the council, reference 26/00629/TF
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00629/TF
- Type
- Tree Felling/Pruning
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hummersknott
- Parish
- Darlington Urban Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DL3 9PS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Darlington
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
We Care Tree Care Arboricultural Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 88% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Darlington granted permission on 11 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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